Pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets

ABSTRACT

A pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets, comprising a foundation bag including at least two major faces and at least two minor faces, the at least two major faces having a surface area equal to or greater than the at least two minor faces; a set of handles, the two ends of a single handle affixed to each of the at least two major faces, a decorative outer jacket designed to cover a portion of the edges of the at least two major faces and a pair of openings on the decorative outer jacket, a single opening on each if the major faces positioned to align with the handle ends on each of the at least two major faces.

This application is a divisional of and claims priority to U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 14/632,305 with a filing date of Feb. 26, 2015.This application has the same inventorship as U.S. patent applicationSer. No. 14/632,305 but claims as a separate and distinct embodimentthan the claimed in U.S. patent application Ser. No. 14/632,305.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

Embodiments of the present invention generally relate to pocketbooks andpocketbook systems. More particularly, the invention relates to apocketbook system and a method of using the pocketbook system whichincludes one or more decorative outer jackets which attach to theexterior of the pocketbook. The outer jackets may be reversible withsimilar or different designs on each side of the decorative outerjackets. In addition, each side of the decorative outer jackets may bemade from or may include similar or different materials. The pocketbookincludes a pair of handles to carry the pocketbook system as well as tosecure a decorative outer jacket to the exterior surfaces of thepocketbook.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Women have been known to be fashion and accessory conscious. They willregularly purchase clothing which reflects their fashion preferences. Inaddition, they will often purchase multiple pocketbooks to mix and matchwith their clothing purchases. Specifically, women may purchase amultitude of pocketbooks in varying colors, textures and patterns tomatch and accentuate their clothing. Similarly, they may purchase one ormore pocketbooks which are thought to be appropriate for specific eventsthey are attending.

The use of multiple pocketbooks may possibly lead to several problems,for instance, the costs associated with the purchase a number ofpocketbooks. Also, changing pocketbooks daily or multiple times a day tosatisfy one's fashion needs is not only time consuming, but will oftenresult in leaving an essential item, such as cell phone or keys, in apreviously used pocket book that has been switched out for anotherpocketbook. Other common problems may include the inability to clean orremove a scratch from the exterior surface of a pocketbook or generalwear and tear, which may degrade the aesthetics of the pocketbook andpossibly makes it unfit for the purposes for which it was purchased orintended.

There have been various attempts to solve some of these problems butcited prior patents have not been successful in solving them all. Thepresent invention solves them all and more in a novel manner.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The present invention seeks to solve the above-described problems bydisclosing a pocketbook system with an interchangeable decorative outerjacket. More particularly, it is an object of the present invention toprovide a pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outerjackets comprised of a foundation bag, a decorative outer jacket, andhandle ends affixed to the foundation bag that substantially obviatesone or more of the problems due to limitations and disadvantages of therelated art.

To achieve the stated and other objectives of the present invention, thepocketbook system with an interchangeable decorative outer jacket iscomprised of a foundation bag which includes at least two major facesand at least two minor faces where the major faces have a greatersurface area than the minor faces. The pocketbook system includes atleast one set of handles, where the two ends of a single handle areaffixed to each of the major faces of the foundation bag. The decorativeouter jacket is designed to envelope the major faces of the foundationbag, and a pair of openings on the decorative outer jacket arepositioned to align with the handle ends on each of the major faces ofthe foundation bag.

In another aspect, the decorative outer jacket may be reversible toprovide different decorative designs on each side of the decorativeouter jacket. The handle ends are then connected onto the major facessuch that there is a gap between the outer surface on each major faceand the affixed handle ends in which edges of the pair of openings isinserted to secure the decorative outer jacket to the foundation bag.

In embodiments of the invention, the interchangeable decorative outerjacket is comprised of two folding panes attached to the base panelwhere the folding panes are attached to the base panel using aconnecting material which allows the folding panes to rotate at leastone hundred and eighty degree about the base panel. The hinge systemallows the decorative outer jacket to seamlessly hug the foundation bagthereby creating the perception of a new bag that is different than thefoundation bag alone.

In another embodiment of the invention, the pocketbook system with aninterchangeable decorative outer jacket is comprised of a foundation bagcomprised of a bottom portion, a middle portion, and an upper portion,set of handles are affixed to the middle portion of the foundation bag,and a decorative outer jacket which is designed to envelope the bottomportion and middle portion of the foundation bag. The decorative outerjacket has a pair of openings positioned to align with the handle endsaffixed to the middle portion of the foundation.

The foregoing has outlined rather generally the features and technicaladvantages of one or more embodiments of the present invention in orderthat the following detailed description may be better understood.Additional objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention willbe set forth in the description which follows or may be learned by thoseskilled in the art through reading these materials or practicing theinvention. The objects and advantages of the invention may be achievedthrough the means recited in the attached claims.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The following detailed description, given by way of example and notintended to limit the present invention solely thereto, win best beappreciated in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in which:

FIGS. 1A and 1B are perspective views of an embodiment of a pocketbooksystem with interchangeable decorative outer jacket;

FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views of the pocketbook system shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B, showing the decorative outer jacket attaching to thefoundation bag, wherein the arrows show the directions of the decorativeouter jacket as it attaches to the foundation bag;

FIGS. 3A and 3B are perspective views of the pocketbook system shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B, showing the decorative outer jacket attached to thefoundation bag;

FIGS. 4A, 4B and 4C are perspective views of the foundation bag indetail;

FIGS. 5A, 5B and SC are perspective views of the decorative outer jacketin detail; and

FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views of another embodiment of thedecorative outer jacket.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In FIGS. 1A and 1B, a pocketbook system with interchangeable decorativeouter jackets is depicted. As shown, the pocketbook system 10 includes afoundation bag 20 and a decorative outer jacket 40.

As shown in FIG. 1A, the foundation bag 20 is comprised of a bottomportion 21, a middle portion 22 and a top portion 23. The bottom portion21 of the foundation bag 20 is generally rectangular or oblong shapedand, as such, has two longer parallel edges 24 and two shorter paralleledges 25. The bottom portion 21 may include a solid core enveloped by asame material or a different material from that which the foundation bag20 is made of. The solid core provides support and structure to thefoundation bag 20 and may be made of any rigid material known to one ofordinary skill in the art such as metal, leather, or plastic. Moreover,the bottom portion 21 may include multiple feet 26 attached to andextending from the underside surface of the bottom portion 21. Themultiple feet 26 are positioned to support the foundation bag 20 whileit is sitting on a supporting surface such as a table or door.

The middle portion 22 of the foundation bag 20 is attached to andextends upward from the perimeter of the bottom portion 21. The middleportion is comprised of two major faces 27 extending from the two longeredges 24 of the bottom portion 21 and two minor faces 28 extending fromthe two shorter edges 25 of the bottom portion 21. The major faces 27and the minor faces 28 are interconnected in a manner to define an innercompartment within the foundation bag 20.

The exterior surfaces of the bottom and middle portions 21 and 22 may bemade of several materials including but not limited to leather,imitation leather, suede, cotton, silk, etc. These exterior surfaces ofthe bottom and middle portions 21 and 22 may also include a variety ofdecorative textures, patterns and embellishments. Moreover, thestructural characteristics of the foundation bag 20 are such that itmaintains its general shape under its own weight and is able toeffectively support an attached decorative outer jacket 40.

The top portion 23 of the foundation bag 20 borders along the upperperimeter of the middle portion 22 and provides access to the innercompartment of the foundation bag 20. The top portion 23 may simply be aborder of varying widths running along the upper perimeter of the middleportion 22 and made of the same material as the middle portion 22. Aswith the bottom portion 21, the upper portion 23 may include a solidmaterial enveloped by the same material or by a different material fromwhich the middle portion 22 is made of. Alternatively, the upper portion23 may be comprised of a solid material such a metal or plastic. Theupper portion 23 may also include one or more closure members 29 whichsecurely close the top portion 23 and limits access to the innercompartment of the foundation bag 20.

The foundation bag 20 further includes a pair of handles 30 attached tothe major faces 27. Specifically, on each major face 27, the two handleends 31 are permanently affixed to the outer surface of the major face27 at identical positions on each major face 27. As an alternative tothe bag having permanently affixed handles, the two ends of each handle30 may have a fastener which allow for temporarily attaching a handle totwo receiving connectors that are themselves permanently affixed to theouter surface a major face 27.

As shown in FIG. 1B, the decorative outer jacket 40 is comprised of abase panel 41 and two folding panels 42. The base panel 41 is shaped togenerally match the bottom portion 21 of the foundation bag 20 andtherefore also includes two longer edges 43 and two shorter edges 44.The base panel 41 may further include multiple openings 45, each openingpositioned to allow the multiple feat 26 attached to the bottom portion21 of the foundation bag 20 to protrude through the base panel 41. Themultiple feet 26 protruding through the bottom portion 21 allows thefoundation bag 20 to stand securely upright on a flat surface while thedecorative outer jacket 40 attached to the foundation bag 20.

The two folding panels 42 are attached to and extend from the two longeredges 43 of the base panel 41. Each folding panel 42 is attached in sucha manner as to allow the folding panel 42 to rotate at least 180 degreesabout the longer edges 43. Similar to the relationship between the basepanel 41 and the bottom portion 21, the folding panels 42 are themselvesdimensioned and shaped to generally match the major faces 27 of thefoundation bag 20.

A first pair of surfaces 47 comprise the outer surfaces on a first sideof the outer jacket 40 and a second pair of surfaces 48 comprise theouter surfaces on a second side of the outer jacket 40. The first andsecond pair of surfaces 47 and 48 are decorative surfaces which may bemade of material including, but not limited to, leather, suede, cotton,silk, etc. and which may have a variety of decorative textures, patternsand embellishments. Moreover, the first pair of surfaces 47 may bedecoratively different from the second pair of surfaces 48.

At least one opening 46 is also provided on each of the folding panels42, The openings 46 are each positioned near the outer edges of thefolding panels 42 opposite the longer edges 43 to which the foldingpanes 42 are attached. Specifically, the openings 46 are positioned toline up with and fully encircle the handle ends 31 which are permanentlyaffixed to the major faces 27 of the foundation bag 20. As analternative to one opening 46 encircling both handle ends 31, one ormore openings 46 on each folding pane 42 may be positioned anddimensioned to encircle at least one of the handle ends 31 permanentlyattached to each of the major faces 27.

Although the present embodiment discloses a foundation bag 20 with twomajor faces and two minor faces, it will be apparent to a person ofreasonable skill in the art that the foundation bag may have a differentnumber of major faces or minor faces which provide for a variety ofdifferent shapes. These varying foundation bag shapes are within thescope of the disclosed invention in that the foundation bag will alsoinclude a set of handle ends attached to the foundation bag of varyingshapes in a manner which will enable them to securely support adecorative outer jacket attached to that foundation bag, regardless ofthe shape of that foundation bag.

In FIGS. 2A and 2B, perspective views of the pocketbook system shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B are depicted showing the decorative outer jacketattaching to the foundation bag. Arrows show the directions of thefolding panes 42 as the decorative outer jacket 40 is attached to thefoundation bag 20.

As shown in FIG. 2A, the foundation bag 20 is positioned onto the basepanel 41 of the decorative outer jacket 40 such that a substantialportion of the bottom portion 21 of the foundation bag 20 comes intocontact with the inner surface 49 of the base panel 41. The base panel41 has a minimum width which enables the bottom portion 21 of thefoundation bag 20 to fully fit within the two longer edges 43 of thebase panel 41 and for the two longer edges 24 (see FIG. 1A) of thefoundation bag 20 to line up with the two longer edges 43 of thedecorative outer jacket 40. However, depending on the length of the baseportion 41, the shorter edges 44 of the base portion 41 may line up withor may be offset from the shorter edges 25 (see FIG. 1A) of thefoundation bag 20. The decorative outer jacket 40 is then positionedrelative to the base portion 41 such that the multiple feet 26 (See FIG.1A) extending from the underside surface of the foundation bag 20 lineup with and protrude through the multiple openings 45 on the base panel41.

Once the foundation bag 20 has been properly positioned onto the basepanel 41 of the decorative outer jacket 40, the folding panels 42 (SeeFIG. 1B) are rotated in the shown directions towards the major faces 27of the foundation bag 20 (See FIG. 1A). The folding panels 42 arerotated until the second pair of surfaces 48 of the folding panes 42come into contact with the major faces 27. The folding panes 42 arefurther rotated until at least one opening 46 on each folding pane 42lines up with the handle ends 31 that are permanently attached on eachof the major faces 27. In this position, the exposed first pair ofsurface 47 temporarily superimpose a first unique decorative design ontoeach the major faces 27 of the foundation bag 20.

As shown in FIG. 2B, the decorative outer jacket 40 may be flipped 180degrees prior to being attached to the foundation bag 20. Specifically,the foundation bag 20 is positioned onto the base panel 41 of the outerjacket 40 such that a substantial portion of the bottom portion 21 ofthe foundation bag 20 comes into contact with the inner surface 50 ofthe base panel 41 that is the opposite to that shown in FIG. 2A. Thefolding panels 42 are then rotated in the shown directions such that thefirst pair of surfaces 47 of the folding panes 42 now come into contactwith the major faces 27. In this position, the second pair of surfaces48 on the folding panes 42 are positioned to superimpose a second uniquedecorative design onto each the major faces 27 of the foundation bag 20.

In FIGS. 3A and 3B, perspective views of the pocketbook system shown inFIGS. 1A and 1B are depicted, showing the decorative outer jacketattached to the foundation bag. As shown in FIG. 3A, handles 30 whosehandle ends 31 are permanently attached to the major faces 27 of thefoundation bag 20 (See FIG. 1A) are depicted. In this particulardepiction, the handles 30 are solid core handles which are permanentlyattached to the handle ends 31. A handle 30 on each of the major faces27 of the foundation bag 20 have been guided through at least oneopening 46 on each of the folding panes 42 of the decorative outerjacket 40. Once the handles 30 have passed completely through at leastone openings 46, the upper edge of each opening 46 is wedged between theouter surface of a major face 27 and the inner surface of the handleends 31 attached to those surfaces. The proportions of the decorativeouter jacket 40 are such that when the upper edges of the openings 46 oneach folding pane 42 are securely wedged between the handle ends 31 andthe major faces 27, the base panel 41 of the decorative outer jacket 40is in close contact with the bottom portion 21 (see FIG. 1A) of thefoundation bag 20. As a result, the outer jacket 40 is securely attachedto the foundation bag 20 and remains so while it is carried or while itis resting on a surface.

As shown in FIG. 3B, handles 30 which are chain link type handles withspring carabiner ends are depicted. A pair of handle ends 31 withreceiving loops, which acts as a connector between the handle 30 and thehandle ends 31, are permanently attached to the major faces 27. Thespring carabiner ends of the handles 30 removably attach to thereceiving loops of the handle ends 31 thereby removably connecting thehandles 30 to the foundation bag 20. The upper edges of each opening 46on the major faces 27 are wedged between the surface of the major faces27 and the permanently attached handle ends 31 attached to thosesurfaces. As with handles 30 which are solid core, the proportions ofthe decorative outer jacket 40 are such that when the upper edges of theopenings 46 on each folding pane 42 are securely wedged between thepermanently attached connectors 31 and surfaces of the major faces 27,the base panel 41 of the outer jacket 40 is in close contact with thebottom portion 21 (see FIG. 1A) of the foundation bag 20. As a result,the outer jacket 40 is securely attached to the foundation bag 20 andremains so while it is carried or while it is resting on a surface.

In FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C, perspective views of the foundation bag indetail are depicted. As shown in FIG. 4A, each of the minor faces 28includes stitching 33 that runs down the middle of each minor face 28,the stitching 33 starting at the upper edges of the minor faces 28 andrunning down approximately three quarters the length of the minor faces28. The stitching 33 effectively pinches the middle portion of eachminor face 28 to create folds 36 running along both sides of thatstitching 33. The folds 36 are directed towards the interior of thefoundation bag 20 and have the effect of bending the upper portion ofthe major faces 27 towards the stitching 33. The lower portion of theminor face 37 of the minor face 28 below the stitching 33 bulgesslightly outward, away from the interior of the foundation bag 20. Thestitching 33, the folds 36, the lower portion of the minor face 37, andresulting bend in the upper portion of the major faces 27 all interactto form the minor faces 28 into a shape resembling a tear drop when thetop portion 23 of the foundation bag 20 is allowed to close.

In FIG. 4B, a perspective view of the foundation bag 20 with the topportion 23 (see FIG. 4A) held open and the folds 36 pulled flat outwardis depicted. In FIG. 4C, a perspective view of the foundation bag 20with the top portion 23 (see FIG. 4A) closed and the folds 36 reversedin the direction away from the interior of the foundation bag 20 isdepicted. These images illustrate that the width of the minor faces 28is greater near the top portion 23 (see FIG. 4A) of the foundation bag20 than near the lower portion of the minor face 37 (see FIG. 4A). Thisstructural characteristic provides for the inward folds 36 in the upperportion of the minor faces 28 and for the outward bulge in the lowerportion of the minor face 37.

Returning to FIG. 4A, the permanently attached handle ends 31 areaffixed onto the major faces 27 in a manner that forms a gap 32 betweenthe inner surface of the handle ends 31 and the outer surface of themajor faces 27. The connection that affixes the handle ends 31 to theouter surfaces of the major faces 27 is designed and enforced tominimize bending of the outer surfaces in the area surrounding thatconnection. As a result, the gap 32 in the area surrounding the handleends 31 remains viable and effective until the point where the majorfaces 27 bend inward as they rise upward towards the upper portion ofthe foundation bag 20. The upper edge of the opening 46 on each of thefolding panes 42 is lowered and wedged into the gaps 32 to help securethe decorative outer jacket 40 onto each of the major faces 27 of thefoundation bag 20.

The area within handle ends 31 permanently attached to a major face 27may have a solid inner core whose surface comes into contact with theupper edge of an opening 46 that is wedged into a gap 32. This contactbetween the solid core within a handle end 31 and the upper edge of anopening 46 may have the effect of pushing or biasing a correspondinghandle away from the major face 27 as that handle extends upward underits own weight. Alternatively, the handle ends 31 may have hollow coreswhich allow for those handle ends 31 to remain flush against the upperedge of the opening 46. As a result, the handles 30 are able to remainmore fluid with the shape of the major faces 27 to which they areattached.

Moreover, to help support the handles 30 as they extends upward from themajor faces 27, a wire type material may be embedded into the handles30. The wire type material will have a sufficient tensile strength tosupport the weight of the handles 30 and help keep them fluid with theshape of the major faces 27.

The handle ends 31 can be affixed onto the major faces 27 in a mannerknown to one of ordinary skill in the an, including but not limited to,sewing, gluing, and heat press to allow the handle ends 31 to remainviable and effective until the point where the major faces 27 bendinward as they rise upward towards the upper portion of the foundationbag 20.

In FIGS. 5A, 5B and 5C, perspective views of the decorative outer jacketin detail are depicted. FIG. 5A is a top down perspective of thedecorative outer jacket 40 whose components, as previously disclosed,include two folding panes 42 movably attached to a base panel 41. Eachfolding pane 42 has at least one opening 46 through which handles 30(see FIG. 1A) are passed and whose upper edge is wedged into a gap 32(see FIG. 4A) to secure the outer jacket 40 to the foundation bag 20.The base panel 41 includes openings 45 through which feet 26 (see FIG.1A) extending from the underside of the foundation bag 20 are passed.Lastly, the outer jacket includes a connecting material 49 that movablyattaches the folding panels 42 to the longer edges 43 of the base panel41.

FIG. 5B is an inline perspective of the decorative outer jacket 40showing how the connecting material 49 attaches the folding panels 42 tothe base panel 41. A far greater range of movement is provided by usingthe connecting material 49 than would be possible if the folding panels42 were attached directly to the base panel 41. The connecting material49 is a piece of pliable material that is connected using manners knownto one of ordinary skill in the art, including sewing, gluing, or heatpressed to the longer edges 43 (See FIG. 1B) of both the folding panels42 and the base panel 41. The pliable material may be any material orcombination of materials known to one of ordinary skill in the art thatwill provide the flexibility and strength needed to functionally attachthe decorative outer jacket 40 to the foundation bag 20. Specifically,as shown in FIG. 5C, the connecting material 49 allows the foldingpanels 42 to rotate at least one hundred and eighty degrees about thebase panel 41. As discussed above, this rotation provides for either thefirst pair or the second pair of decorative surfaces 47 and 48 to besuperimposed on the major faces 27 (see FIG. 1A). Moreover, the pliablematerial 49 allows the outer jacket 40 to effectively conform to varyingshapes and contour between different foundation bags 20 to which thedecorative outer jacket 40 is attached.

In FIGS. 6A and 6B, perspective views of another embodiment of thedecorative outer jacket are depicted. As shown in FIG. 6A, thisembodiment of the outer jacket 60 also includes two folding panels 62movably attached to a base plate 61. However, in this embodiment, eachfolding panel 62 is comprised of a solid frame portion 67 surroundingone or more hollow portions 68. The solid frame portion 67 includesmultiple individual components which are assembled and dimensioned tocreate a folding panel 62 which will be overlaid onto the major faces 27(see FIG. 1A) of the foundation bag 20. The individual components of thesolid frame portion 67 shown in FIG. 6A have been dimensioned andassembled to form a border which frames the major faces 27 (see FIG.1A). However, as will be apparent to one of ordinary skill in the art,the individual components of the solid frame portion 67 may be assembledand dimensioned to create a variety of designs and patterns which may tobe overlaid onto a major face 27 (see FIG. 1A).

As shown in FIG. 6B, this embodiment of the decorative outer jacket 60is also secured to the foundation bag 20 by wedging individualcomponents of the solid frame portion 67 in gaps 32 between thepermanently attached handle ends 31 and the outer surface of the majorfaces 27. The folding panel 62 is dimensioned such that when thedecorative outer jacket 60 is attached to the foundation bag 20, thebase panel 61 (see FIG. 6A) will rest against the bottom portion 21 (seeFIG. 1 A) of the foundation bag 20 and the folding panels 62 restsecurely against the major faces 27 of the foundation bag 20, The hollowportions 68 of the folding panels 62 allow the outer surface of themajor panels 27, and any design thereon, to show through the attacheddecorative outer jacket 60.

The hollow portion 68 may also be partially or wholly covered by atransparent material, like plastic, glass, or resin, which is thenconnected to one or more solid frame portions. The addition of atransparent material, which overlays the hollow portion 68, allows themajor face 27 of the foundation bag 20 (See FIG. 1A) to be seen. Inaddition, other fabrics or designs may be connected to one or more solidframe portion 67. The connection of other fabrics or designs to a solidframe portion 67 can allow a user of the foundation bag 20 to createcontrasting designs or patterns with the decorative outer jacket 40while the hollow portion 68 allows the major face 27 of the foundationbag 20 (See FIG. 1A) to be seen.

In yet another embodiment of the pocketbook system, the decorative outerjacket may include magnetic components positioned near the outer ends ofeach folding pane. Corresponding magnetic components are inserted withineach of the major faces, the corresponding magnetic components arepositioned such that they attract the magnetic components within each ofthe folding panes when the decorative outer jacket is attached to afoundation bag. These magnetic components interact to attract the outerends of the folding panes to the surfaces of the major faces.

It is appreciated that many different types (e.g. styles, sizes andshapes) of foundation bags and outer jackets can be used in accordancewith the invention. It is also appreciated that the amount and types ofhandles attached to the foundation bag may vary and can also be used inaccordance with the invention. While the foregoing is directed toembodiments of the present invention, other and further embodiments andvariations of the invention may be devised without departing from thebasic scope thereof and the scope thereof is determined by the claimsthat follow.

What is claimed:
 1. A pocketbook system with interchangeable decorativeouter jackets, comprising: a foundation bag including at least two majorfaces and at least two minor faces, the at least two major faces havinga surface area equal to or greater than the at least two minor faces; aset of handles, the two ends of a single handle affixed to each of theat least two major faces; a decorative outer jacket designed to cover aportion of the edges of the at least two major faces; and a pair ofopenings on the decorative outer jacket, a single opening on each if themajor faces positioned to align with the handle ends on each of the atleast two major faces.
 2. The pocketbook system with interchangeabledecorative outer jackets of claim 1, wherein the decorative outer jacketis reversible providing for a different decorative design on each sideof the decorative outer jacket.
 3. The pocketbook system withinterchangeable decorative outer jackets of claim 1, wherein the set ofhandle ends are attached onto the at least two major faces such thatthere is a gap between an outer surface of each of the at least twomajor faces and the affixed set of handle ends in which the upper edgesof the pair of openings are inserted to secure the decorative outerjacket to the foundation bag.
 4. The pocketbook system withinterchangeable decorative outer jackets of claim 1, wherein thedecorative outer jacket is comprised of two folding panels attached toopposing sides of a base panel.
 5. The pocketbook system withinterchangeable decorative outer jackets of claim 4, wherein the twofolding panels are attached to the opposing sides of the base panelusing a connecting material which allows for the folding panels torotate at least one hundred and eighty degrees about the base panel. 6.The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jacket ofclaim 3, wherein the set of handle ends have solid cores.
 7. Thepocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of claim3, wherein the set of handles have hollow cores.
 8. The pocketbooksystem with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of claim 3, whereinthe set of handles are attached the at least two major faces usingreinforced stitching.
 9. The pocketbook system with interchangeabledecorative outer jackets of claim 1, wherein the two ends of each of theset of handles are permanently attached.
 10. The pocketbook system withinterchangeable decorative outer jackets of claim 1, wherein the twoends of each of the set of handles are removably attached.
 11. Thepocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets of claim1, further comprising a plurality of first magnetic components embeddedwithin each of the at least two major faces and a plurality of secondmagnetic components embedded within the decorative outer jacket, whereinthe second magnetic components align with the first magnetic componentswhile the decorative outer jacket is secured to the foundation bag. 12.The pocketbook system with interchangeable decorative outer jackets ofclaim 1, wherein the decorative outer jacket may envelope the at leasttwo major faces outer partially or fully.
 13. A method for interchangingdecorative outer jackets, comprising the steps of: providing afoundation bag with at least two major faces and at least two minorfaces, the at least two major faces having a surface area equal to orgreater than the at least two minor faces; providing a set of handles,the ends of a single handle attached to each of the at least two majorfaces; providing a decorative outer jacket designed to cover a portionof the edges of the at least two major faces; providing a pair ofopenings on the decorative outer jacket, a single opening positioned toalign with the handle ends on each of the at least two major faces;guiding the set of handles through pair of openings; and wedging upperedges of the pair of opening in between the ends of the pair of handlesand an outer surface of the at least two major faces.